Enlarge / John Romero speaks at GDC 2022. (credit: Sam Machkovech) SAN FRANCISCO—While the game series Doom and Quake have been heavily chronicled in convention panels and books, the same can’t be said for id Software’s legendary precursor Wolfenstein 3D. One of its key figures, coder and level designer John Romero, appeared at this year’s […]
Months after the FPS classic Quake got a major 25th anniversary re-release, its modern handlers have returned with an update that exceeds all expectations. Thursday’s new 770 MB patch on all platforms (Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, PC) adds an entirely new co-op combat mode, and it officially opens the game’s mod floodgates for players outside the […]
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Dustin Mitchell was scanning the local news one day when inspiration struck in an unlikely article. The report was on a woman who, in a fit of QAnon mania, had destroyed a display of face masks at a Scottsdale, Arizona, Target store. The woman later explained what brought […]
Two logos you do not expect to see together… [credit: Andrew Borman / Strong Museum of Play ] The Strong National Museum of Play has obtained a rare demo of Super Mario Bros. 3 that a pre-Doom id Software coded for MS-DOS PCs back in 1990. The acquisition will ensure the historical curiosity will be […]
BONK! [credit: Nickireda ] Back in 1992, id Software proved that it can be a lot of fun to shot virtual Nazis on your computer with Wolfenstein 3D. Back in 2001, Amusement Vision proved it can be a lot of fun to roll around in a sphere collecting bananas with Super Monkey Ball. This week, […]